From his belt,
And woman’s clothes
Hang round his knees,
And broad stones[[15]]
Be on his breast,
And fastened the cloth[[16]]
On his head with skill.
(Thrymskvida.)
We have nothing to show positively that marriage was celebrated with religious ceremonies, but certain forms may have taken place. In the later Edda we have the goddess Vár, who hears the vows of men and women. In Helgi Hjörvardson there are also vows called by her name, and it seems that she was solemnly invoked at weddings, and the sign of the hammer of Thor made over the bride.
Then said Thrym,